Friendly Notes to our Students

INFOFIT is an exam preparatory company, so we prepare you for a variety of certification exams (ACSM, ACE). If your goal is to become a BCRPA Registered Personal Trainer, these are the steps you need to take. If you’re planning on writing the ACSM exam, ACE exam or are just taking the course for your own knowledge, you do not have to follow these steps.

How to become a BCRPA Registered Personal Trainer with INFOFIT

Step 1: Fitness Theory

  1. Attend INFOFIT's Fitness Theory Course
  2. Write the BCRPA Fitness Theory Exam ($70)- this will be given to you on the last day of the FT Course
  3. Attenda CPR and First Aid Course, which you are encouraged to complete prior to the last day of your FT Course
  4. Register with the BCRPA ($95)- registration form will be given to you on final day of your FT Course

Step 2: Weight Room Instructor Registration

  1. Download and Print WT ICE forms, print your name on every page and bring them to Weight Training Course in a duotang
  2. attend INFOFIT's Weight Training Course
  3. Optional- Apprenticeship Training Program $275 (ATP 1), gain on the floor experience, program design experience and supervised "20 Programs" letter. Also prepares you for ICE (Instructor Competency Evaluation).
  4. Complete your WT ICE ($100) with one of INFOFIT's ICE Evaluators

Step 3: Personal Trainer's Registration

  1. Download and Print off PT ICE forms, print your name on every page and bring them to the PT Course in a duotang:
  2. Attend INFOFIT's Personal Trainer's Course
  3. Optional - ATP 2 ($425), gain experience as a Personal Trainer, train your own clients at our facility
  4. Write BCRPA Personal Trainer's Exam ($65)
  5. Complete PT ICE($100) with one of INFOFIT's ICE Evaluators

For ACSM Certification (or other Certifications)

You do not need to do anything yet – continue attending courses and write your exam only after you have completed the Personal Training Course.

For BCRPA Certification, It Is required You Understand the Following:

On the last day of the Fitness Theory Course, we will be offering you the BCRPA Fitness Theory Exam. INFOFIT's Fitness Theory Course will have prepared you to write this exam.

Please come prepared to pay $70 for that exam – you can bring cheque (made out to the BCRPA) or credit card for $70 – if you have no other way of paying except for cash, you are required to bring $70 exact payment.

INFOFIT will forward your exam to the BCRPA for marking; the BCRPA will mail you your exam results.

You are also required to submit copies of your current CPR and First Aid – so please bring a copy of those documents which we will send to the BCRPA with your exam. If you do not have current CPR and First Aid, please register in a course (prior to the final date of the Fitness Theory Course), cost is $100.

The BCRPA also requires you be Registered with them before you attend the Weight Training Course. Registration fee is $95. To make it easier and more efficient for our students, INFOFIT will also collect $95 from you at the same time you write your Fitness Theory Exam and INFOFIT will send that Registration Fee with your exam to the BCRPA. That Registration Fee must be paid by a separate cheque (made out to the BCRPA), credit card or exact change.

If you do not wish to follow these steps right away, you are not required to and can take your exam and register with the BCRPA at a later date – but please be aware, if you are planning on receiving your BCRPA Certification, you may not attend the Weight Training Course until you are registered with the BCRPA. If you have already registered in the upcoming Weight Training Course, you can transfer your Weight Training Course to the next course date, there is no charge to do this.

Once you receive your BCRPA Letter of Registration in the mail, please provide INFOFIT with a copy of that Certificate – you are then able to attend the Weight Training Course. You can bring the Certificate to the Course or fax to us at 604-683-0786.

If you are ever stuck or have questions about what you are supposed to be doing, refer to your BCRPA checklist, (part of your new student package) if you are still stuck, we are here to help! You can call into the office, or email the Student Coordinator at:

Thank you for your attention and we’ll be seeing you very soon!

-The INFOFIT Educators Team

102 - 1687 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 1X2

Ph: 604.683.0785 Fax: 604.683.0786